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Bedridden Cleveland Man Burned in Fire

A man is recovering after being burned in a house fire in Cleveland on Emerson drive on Wednesday.
Cleveland Fire Chief Chuck Atchley tells NewsChannel 9.. That a 54 year old male who had a disability that confined him to his bed suffered burns over 30 percent of his body.
Chief Atchley says the man was smoking in bed .. But it's unclear if he fell asleep or dropped his lit cigarette.
The man is now hospitalized, but Chief Atchley says he's unclear where.
Atchley tells us the fire was mainly limited to the bed.


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